Politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett signals plans to focus on down-ballot Texas races rather than campaign with Senate nominee James Talarico
After losing the Democratic primary to Talarico, Crockett announced she will use her leadership PAC to support local candidates across Texas.
The short version
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) indicated she will focus on campaigning for down-ballot Texas candidates rather than alongside Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico.
- Crockett cited past efforts, such as Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign, arguing that relying heavily on a single top-of-ticket race is insufficient to drive statewide success.
- Crockett will use her leadership PAC, FIRE, to support down-ballot candidates, following earlier primary victories by candidates backed by the organization.
Key facts
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett stated in a CNN interview that she plans to focus on down-ballot Texas candidates, suggesting she will not join Senate nominee James Talarico on the campaign trail.[The Hill]
- Crockett lost the Democratic primary nomination for the Texas Senate seat to Talarico earlier in the year.[The Hill]
- Crockett established a leadership PAC named FIRE (Fuel Individual Rights Everywhere) to raise profiles and support candidates across the state.[The Hill]
- All five Texas candidates endorsed by Crockett's PAC won their respective primary runoffs in May.[The Hill]
- Talarico is competing against Republican candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the general election for the Senate seat.[The Hill]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Crockett will hold joint campaign events with Talarico before the general election.[The Hill]